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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - South America and Antarctic Port of Call

By Linda Garrison, About.com Guide

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Magellanic Penguins and Chicks on Carcass Island of the Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands' Magellanic Penguins

Magellanic penguins and their chicks on Carcass Island in the Falklands

Photo (c) 2005 Linda Garrison
The Magellanic penguins do not have the funny yellow crested heads like the rockhopper penguins, but they do have distinctive body markings. After seeing the rockhoppers nesting on rocky outcroppings, these underground nests were quite different.
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